While checking the Bluebird boxes along the W&OD trail at Clark's
Crossing, in Fairfax County, VA, Larry Meade and I found a =
Yellow-bellied
Flycatcher. It was a lifer for both of us. Larry first spotted the Empid =
on
the edge of the equestrian field west of Clark's Crossing, as it moved =
from
bush to tree branch along the edge of the field. It was very yellow on =
the
chest and belly and had two white wing bars. I did not see any eye-ring, =
but
I didn't know enough to look for this field mark. Furthermore I did not =
hear
any vocalization from this bird, so, if this is like the Willow/Alder, =
and
vocalization is essential, I apologize. However, this bird was bright =
yellow
underneath and clearly an Empid; it must have been a Yellow-bellied. A
White-eyed Vireo was calling from deeper in the bush, but I sure I am =
not
miss identifying a WE Vireo.=20
Other notables were the Prairie Warblers, at least four were heard
and two were seen. They were very close in the small trees in the =
equestrian
field. Brian Swanson, who was also with us, said that Prairies have been
breeding here for years.=20
The trail had one box with 3 Bluebird babies and another box had 5
Bluebird eggs. The complete list of birds follows.
Good birding!
Phil
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 2=20
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1=20
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 1=20
Eastern Phoebe 1=20
Great-crested Flycatcher 2=20
White-eyed Vireo 1=20
Red-eyed Vireo 2=20
American Crow 1=20
Barn Swallow 2=20
Carolina Chickadee 1=20
Tufted Titmouse 1=20
Carolina Wren 2=20
House Wren 4=20
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3=20
Eastern Bluebird 5=20
American Robin 6=20
Northern Mockingbird 1=20
European Starling 9=20
Prairie Warbler 4=20
Common Yellowthroat 2=20
Eastern Towhee 2=20
Chipping Sparrow 1=20
Song Sparrow 2=20
Northern Cardinal 8=20
Indigo Bunting 6=20
Brown-headed Cowbird 1=20
American Goldfinch 2=20
House Sparrow 2
Phil Kenny
1731 Killarney Court
Vienna VA 22182-2133
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